Police Officer Recruit

San Gabriel, CA
San Gabriel Police Department

Salary: $65,400.00 Annually.

Closing Date: 10/20/2024

Position Summary:

The ideal candidate for SGPD Police Officer Recruit has outstanding character, judgment, work ethic, oral and written communication skills, interpersonal tact, empathy and compassion, and a strong sense and commitment for public service. The ideal candidate also has the mental and physical attributes, perseverance, and character to develop into a full fledge sworn Police Officer within 12 months of hire.

Essential Functions:

  • Police Officer Recruit is required to successfully attend and graduate from a POST Basic Academy within 12 months of hire and perform related duties as assigned by the department. Police Officer Recruit is responsible for performing up to POST Academy and SGPD standards at all times.
  • Police Officer Recruit is a non-sworn position classification, specifically designed for training and developing police officer trainees into sworn peace officers, with promotion to the position of Police Officer contingent upon satisfactory completion of police academy training and meeting all other requirements. Police recruits shall not perform duties within the scope of active law enforcement service prior to appointment as a sworn police officer.

Requirements:

  • Be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment.
  • Possess a valid California Class “C” Driver’s License at time of appointment.
  • Possess a high school diploma or equivalent at time of appointment.
  • Must not have any felony convictions.
  • Must not have any misdemeanor offense which reflects lack of character, lack of judgement, or moral turpitude.
  • Must have vision correctable to 20/40 in both eyes.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law and pursuant to California Government Code 1031(a).
  • If applicable, military discharges other than “Honorable Discharge” will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may be cause for disqualification.